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Dec 6, 2019
Unilever North America announces new president
Product News
Dec 4, 2019
German aerosol can manufacturer Tubex has scooped two WorldStar awards. The awards, organised by the World Packaging Organisation (WPO), celebrate innovations in packaging design and technology.
According to the WPO, WorldStars are given “based on the judges’ consensus that a pack is superior in its category and market and better in its class in execution or innovation... [Read More]
Policy News
Dec 3, 2019
US President Donald Trump has announced, via Twitter, that he will be restoring tariffs on all steel and aluminium currently shipped to the US from Brazil and Argentina. In a tweet posted on the morning of 2 December, President Trump states that Brazil and Argentina “have been presiding over a massive devaluation of their currencies” which is “not good for our farmers”.
He... [Read More]
Other News
Dec 2, 2019
A shopping mall in Vancouver, British Columbia was partially evacuated on 2 December after someone discharged a pepper spray. According to a report by CTV News, retail workers at the Coquitlam Centre who witnessed the incident said the spray was released into the mall at around 4.15pm, causing shoppers to start coughing. One employee at the mall told CTV news it stung... [Read More]
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Dec 2, 2019
Around 95 elementary and high school students and three adults have been injured or affected by 10 separate incidents involving pepper spray and aerosols in Chicago schools in the last five weeks. According to a report by NBC 5 Investigates, the incidents occurred across Chicago and the suburbs.
The report highlighted several incidents that took place over April and... [Read More]
Features
Nov 26, 2019
On 17-18 September 2019, ADF&PCD New York took over The Altman Building in midtown Manhattan. North America’s only dedicated event for the aerosol, dispensing, perfume and cosmetic packaging community welcomed delegates for two days of innovation and discussion. Exhibitors from across the globe brought their latest technologies, including Procter & Gamble’s... [Read More]
Personal Care News
Nov 25, 2019
Aerosol personal care and beauty products containing cannabidiol (CBD) could soon be widely available, according to a recent report. Leading cannabis market intelligence and consumer research group BDS Analytics and Arcview Market Research found that the collective market for CBD sales is expected to exceed $20 billion in the US by 2024.
CBD oils have soared in popularity... [Read More]
Other News
Nov 25, 2019
Representatives from L'Oreal, Procter & Gamble and Johnson & Johnson will speak at ADF&PCD and PLD Paris in January 2020. The event will see a total of 35 hours' worth of expert content from more than 80 speakers, covering technical and regulatory challenges in the aerosol and dispensing sector as well as keynote talks, panel discussions and technical workshops.
Sebastian... [Read More]
Policy News
Nov 22, 2019
The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has finalised a ‘streamlined system’ for managing hazardous waste aerosol cans. The EPA estimates that the rule, which will ease regulatory burdens on establishments and promote the collection and recycling of aerosol cans, will save between $5.3 million (€4.7 million) and $47.8 million (€43.2 million) annually in regulatory... [Read More]
Other News
Nov 18, 2019
A social media trend encouraging people to spray themselves in the same place 100 times with a can of aerosol deodorant has sparked concern in Jersey, UK. The Education Department has written to headteachers after the ‘Aerosol Challenge’, which first emerged in 2014, according to Jersey Evening Post, reappeared on the social media app TikTok.
The gas from a standard... [Read More]
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Nov 15, 2019
A Canadian aerosol manufacturer has been fined $170,000 (€116,290) after pleading guilty to two environmental offences. The federal government said its enforcement investigators started looking into K-G Spray-Pak in 2017, according to a report by the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC).
The report claims investigators found the company had failed to abide by an... [Read More]
Other News
Nov 12, 2019
Prime Controls, a manufacturer of double metal sheet sensors and controls for the can-making, automotive, appliance and other metal forming industries, has been honoured by the Dayton Business Journal awards in Ohio, US.
The US firm was recognised in the 'elite' awards, which celebrate the best in business. This is the fifth consecutive year that Prime Controls has... [Read More]
Product News
Nov 11, 2019
Aptar Beauty + Home has launched its ‘newest edition of innovation’, Apollo, a two-in-one dispensing aerosol actuator giving consumers greater flexibility of choice in how they use the product. The company received a 2019 ADF Innovation Award for its use of the Apollo actuator in combination with MONAT’s Studio One Strong Flexi-Hold Hairspray. The technology allows... [Read More]
Product News
Nov 6, 2019
Multinational engineering and steel production firm thyssenkrupp has launched brand new features for its packaging app. The new additions to the Packaging Steel App, which was initially launched in 2016, provide users with even more digital information about tinplate and its use as a packaging material.
Version 3.1, which is available now, includes interactive conversions... [Read More]
Other News
Nov 6, 2019
Ball Metalpack will close its Springdale, Arkansas plant in the second quarter of 2020. According to a report by Arkansas Democrat Gazette, the plant closure will leave 76 full-time workers without jobs.
In a statement, Ball Metalpack’s CEO Jim Peterson said the plant will continue to make steel packaging for aerosol and food products as it phases out work. Production... [Read More]
Product News
Nov 1, 2019
The International Organisation of Aluminium Aerosol Container Manufacturers (AEROBAL) has announced the winners of its 2019 World Aluminium Aerosol Can Awards. The panel, formed of ten specialist journalists, chose a winner in two categories: cans already on the market and prototypes.
The winner in the category of aluminium cans already on the market was Coombs Family... [Read More]
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A new health-focused review of sun protection products has raised concerns over the safety and performance of aerosol spray sunscreens in the US market
The European Aerosol Federation (FEA) has officially opened applications for the 2026 FEA Start-up Award
Even in the most progressive regions, recycling rates struggle to surpass 20%, exposing a major environmental and safety challenge within waste management systems, said Mike MacKay, co-founder of GARA (The Global Aerosol Recycling Association)